Tribes: Ascend/BXT-1A Rifle
| BXT-1A Rifle | |
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| Loadout/Class | Sentinel |
| Slot | Primary |
| Type | Charge up / Hitscan |
| Statistics | |
| Manual Reload Time | 2 seconds (1.7 seconds) |
| Auto Reload Time | 3.16 seconds (2.69 seconds) |
| Projectile Speed | Hitscan |
| Magazine Size | 5 (6) |
| Ammo | 29 (34) |
| Upgrades | |
| Upgrade 1 | +10 ammo |
| Upgrade 2 | +1 clip size |
| Upgrade 3 | -20% range falloff |
| Upgrade 4 | -30% reload time |
| Cost | |
| Gold | 80 |
| XP | 4,500 |
| Mastery Cost (XP) | 3,750 |
"The BXT1-A does more damage the longer you are in Scope. This variant has a slower charge time, but can fire more shots before reloading."
The BXT-1A Rifle is one of the four sniper rifle variations in Tribes: Ascend, and is an unlockable primary weapon for the Sentinel. The BXT-1A Rifle is a variant of the BXT1 Rifle, the only difference being that the BXT-1A holds more ammo, and takes longer to charge, 2.8 seconds for a full charge versus the 2.5 seconds of the BXT-1.
Damage Table
Below are the damage values for a fully charged BXT-1A Rifle. If the rifle is not zoomed in, it will deal 125 damage to the target.
| Base Damage | |
|---|---|
| Base Damage | 500 |
| Beowulf | 0 |
| Deployables | 500 |
| Generator | 400 |
| Grav Cycle | 0 |
| Player | 500 |
| Sensor | 0 |
| Shrike | 50 |
| Turret | 0 |
| Falloff Damage | 10 - 500 |
Inheritence
The BXT-1A Rifle is a hitscan weapon, meaning that as long as the crosshair is on the target, it will hit instantly.
Trivia
- Internally, this weapon is named the Sniper Rifle MKD.
- There is currently an aimbot out that can be used with this weapon because it is hitscan. Another hack uses this weapon to increase a targeted player's speed, ramming them into a wall, usually killing them.
Special Accolades
The following accolades can be earned with the BXT-1A Rifle.
| Sniping Spree | Sharpshooter | Marksman |
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